Not since the days of Kiss have any rockers completely hidden their faces as thoroughly from the public as Slipknot has. Formed in 1996, each member of this nine-man Iowa group hides behind a mask … la Insane Clown Posse. Appealing to the Korn/Limp B…

As I Lay Dying are a California metal-hardcore crossover band from San Diego CA The group formed as a trio in 2001 with vocalist Tim Lambesis drummer Jordan Mancino and Evan White on guitar and shortly thereafter released Beneath the Encasing of Ashe…

This nu-metal outfit was formed in Peoria, Illinois, USA in 1996 by Gurrg (b. Greg Tribbett; guitar), Spag (b. Matthew McDonough; drums), Kud (b. Chad Gray; vocals), with Ryknow (b. Ryan Martinie; bass) added to the line-up two years later. Always co…

Originally known by the less-than-subtle moniker Burn the Priest Richmond VA-based Lamb of God decided to change their name shortly after the release of a self-titled debut in 1998 Featuring vocalist Randy Blythe guitarists Mark Morton and Will Adler…

Part of a new wave of US metal bands, Shadows Fall mixes elements of Gothenburg style melodic death metal, gritty thrash riffing and a hardcore sensibility to produce a dynamic and compelling sound. Formed in the late 90s in their home state of Massa…

Trivium formed in 2000 and soon built a buzz around the Orlando FL metal community with their blend of metalcore thrash and progressive metal flourish They secured a deal with the German imprint Lifeforce and in October 2003 issued the full-length de…

The members of metalcore outfit Avenged Sevenfold or A7X were still in high school when they formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach CA Still it didnt take long for M Shadows vocals Zacky Vengeance guitar Synyster Gates guitar the Reverend drums and Johnn…

From the same creative melting pot as Hammerfall, Ceremonial Oath, and Dark Tranquillity, In Flames was formed in Göthenburg, Sweden in 1990 by Jesper Strömblad (vocals), Johan Larsson and Glenn Ljungström. In common with many acts in the city, the b…

While heavy metal band Disturbed displays all the expected aggression and angst of its peers, it has achieved a wildly successful, chart-busting popularity, bolstered by a melodic complexity and frontman Dave Draiman's persuasive swagger. Formed in C…

Heavy metal was in danger of losing its hold on the mainstream by the early 1990s, but Korn helped jolt the genre back to life again. Combining rage-purging, rapped/shouted vocals and explosively heavy riffs, these rap-metal pioneers spawned a slew o…

Formed in 1998 the Cleveland OH-based hardcore sextet Chimaira consists of singerscreamer Mark Hunter guitarists Matt DeVries and Rob Arnold bassist Jim LaMarca drummer Andy Herrick and electronic specialist Chris Spicuzza The bands mixture of hardco…

Coming out of Southern California during the rap-metal explosion around the turn of the century Atreyu crafted a sound much closer to Agnostic Front or Hatebreed The metalcore quintet was formed by Brandon Saller drumsvocals Dan Jacobs guitar Chris T…

System of a Down may be seen as part and parcel of the nu-metal explosion of the late-'90s, but their style is less akin to the likes of Limp Bizkit and Korn than to vintage thrash from the '80s, spiced with a touch of hardcore punk. The band's sound…

Perhaps the hardest working US hardcore band of the late 90s, Hatebreed's crushing combination of old-school hardcore and aggressive metal flourishes enabled them to be almost constantly on the road in support of bands as diverse as No FX and Morbid …

Since their inception Floridas Underoath has evolved from a run-of-the-mill Christian metalcore band into a fluid dynamic and energized rock group that adeptly blends emotive melody charged punk rock rhythm and chunky engaging bottom end Underoath fo…

Massachusetts metalcore enthusiasts Unearth formed in 1998 and immediately started rocking both in around Boston and on the road They quickly built up a strong following booking tours with such like-minded acts as the Black Dahlia Murder and Killswit…

Formed in Espoo, Finland in 1993, this black/thrash metal band was originally named Inearthed by founding members Alexi Laiho (vocals/guitar) and Jaska Raatikainen (drums), later adding Henkka Blacksmith (bass), Alexander Kuopalla (guitar) and origin…

Formed in 2001 when most of their members were still in their teens Buffalo NYs It Dies Today have one foot in the realm of bruising death metal and another in post-hardcore combining the two styles into an explosive hybrid generally referred to as -…

After a false start as a 1980s glam-metal band, Pantera reinvented itself as a fierce thrash combo for 1990's landmark album COWBOYS FROM HELL. The Texan band distinguished itself by offering up its trademark "power groove" sound--a potent, slowed-do…

This Los Angeles, California, USA-based nu-metal outfit comprises Wayne Static (b. 4 November 1970, Muskegon, Michigan, USA; vocals/guitar), Tony Campos (b. California, USA; bass), Koichi Fukuda (b. Osaka, Japan; keyboards, programming) and Ken Jay (…